Dobbs is correct in using "leprosy" rather than Hansen's Disease.
The name change to Hansen's Disease is just another example of political
correctness used to mislead the public in understanding and to avoid reality.
That's why it's so difficult to get people to think and use the SI.
Regards, Stan Doore----- Original Message ----- From: Scott Hudnall To: U.S. Metric Association Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 2:42 AM Subject: [USMA:38750] Rumblings: the US press I was watching CNN the other night, and it really hit me how much the US press "dumbs down" the news - and not just converting metric to imperial measures. Lou Dobbs did a segment on the surge in Hansen's Disease cases among illegal immigrants. In his opening remarks, he stated "leprosy, now called Hansen's Disease......" then proceeded to call it "leprosy" throughout the segment. If it is now called Hansen's Disease, why not call it such? If a measurement is stated in metric, why not quote it as such? I got more than a little frustrated with CNN on this one. I guess the "soft bigotry of low expectations" is alive and well at CNN. -- Scott Hudnall Seattle, WA USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] �
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